Urban population, per capita in Thailand
Thailand: Urban population, per capita was 0.628 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, per capita in Thailand, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 0.628 units per person for urban population, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per capita in Thailand peaked at 0.628 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1183 units per person, in 1960.
Thailand ranks 117th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, per capita in Thailand, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1183 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1196 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 0.1209 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1222 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1234 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1247 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.126 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1275 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1291 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1309 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1329 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1357 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1392 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1432 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1476 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1522 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1567 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.161 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1649 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1683 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1708 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1728 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1744 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1758 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.177 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1782 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1795 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.181 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1828 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1851 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1881 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1936 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2023 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2134 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2266 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2411 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2564 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.272 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2872 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3016 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3146 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3274 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3407 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3543 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3679 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3813 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3944 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.407 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.419 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.43 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.44 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.448 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4537 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4583 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4631 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4695 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4788 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4923 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5458 units per person | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5593 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5724 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5851 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5974 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6093 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6187 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 0.628 units per person | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1242 units per person | 0.1183 units per person | 0.1309 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1502 units per person | 0.1329 units per person | 0.1683 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1777 units per person | 0.1708 units per person | 0.1851 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2382 units per person | 0.1881 units per person | 0.3016 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3737 units per person | 0.3146 units per person | 0.43 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4809 units per person | 0.44 units per person | 0.5593 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6018 units per person | 0.5724 units per person | 0.628 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 114 Kiribati 0.6339 units per person compare
- 115 Morocco 0.6313 units per person compare
- 116 North Macedonia 0.6289 units per person compare
- 118 Serbia 0.6264 units per person compare
- 119 Kazakhstan 0.6239 units per person compare
- 120 French Polynesia 0.6176 units per person compare
More climate change data for Thailand
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.58 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 22,242 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,889 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 23.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 567.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 38,338 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,932 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,406 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.25 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per capita in Thailand?
- Urban population, per capita in Thailand was 0.628 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.628 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population, per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1183 units per person in 1960.
- How does Thailand rank for urban population, per capita?
- Thailand ranks 117th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per capita rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.